# Roots to Branches Counseling Services Roots to Branches Counseling Services is a child-specialized counseling practice with family support in Aurora and Wheaton, Illinois. ## Core Business Facts - Practice name: Roots to Branches Counseling Services - Phone: (630) 277-9437 - Email: molly@roots2branchescounseling.org - Primary CTA: Request An Appointment - Appointment URL: https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/contact/ - Insurance accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Aetna PPO - Out-of-network support: Superbills can be provided for clients seeking out-of-network reimbursement. - Payment methods: Major credit card, HSA, FSA, Check - Telehealth: Available when clinically appropriate, especially for parents, teens, adults, and some children around ages 8-9 and older. ## Locations ### Aurora - URL: https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/locations/aurora/ - Address: 2000 W Galena Blvd, Suite 308, Aurora, IL 60506 - Primary keyword: Child therapist Aurora IL - Positioning: Child, play, teen, parent, family, and adult support for families across Aurora and the Fox Valley. ### Wheaton - URL: https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/locations/wheaton/ - Address: 2100 Manchester Rd, Suite 503-1 (Building A), Wheaton, IL 60187 - Primary keyword: Play therapy Wheaton - Positioning: Child, play, teen, parent, family, and adult support from the established Wheaton office. ## Service Pages - [Play Therapy](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/play-therapy/) - Play therapy in Wheaton and Aurora, IL for children with big feelings, behavior concerns, school stress, separation anxiety, and transitions. - [Child Therapy](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/child-therapy/) - Child therapy in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for big feelings, school stress, anger outbursts, separation anxiety, behavioral concerns, and family support. - [Teen Counseling](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/teen-counseling/) - Teen counseling in Wheaton and Aurora, IL for anxious teens, academic stress, identity, family strain, and changing support needs. - [Parent Coaching](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/parent-coaching/) - Parent coaching in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for caregivers seeking calmer routines, clearer language, repair after difficult moments, and family support. - [Family Counseling](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/family-counseling/) - Family counseling in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for children, teens, parents, and caregivers working toward communication, repair, and connection. - [Adult Therapy](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/adult-therapy/) - Adult therapy in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for adults and parents carrying stress, transitions, relationship strain, grief, or old patterns. - [Telehealth](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/telehealth/) - Telehealth therapy in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for parents, teens, adults, and some children around ages 8-9 and older when clinically appropriate. - [Clinical Supervision](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/clinical-supervision/) - Clinical supervision with Molly Westfall, MA, LCPC, RPT-S, including Licensed Professional Counselor supervision and Registered Play Therapist supervision. ## Service Page Metadata - [Play Therapy](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/play-therapy/) - Play Therapy Wheaton & Aurora IL. Play therapy in Wheaton and Aurora, IL for children with big feelings, behavior concerns, school stress, separation anxiety, and transitions. - [Child Therapy](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/child-therapy/) - Child Therapy Aurora & Wheaton IL. Child therapy in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for big feelings, school stress, anger outbursts, separation anxiety, behavioral concerns, and family support. - [Teen Counseling](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/teen-counseling/) - Teen Counseling Wheaton & Aurora IL. Teen counseling in Wheaton and Aurora, IL for anxious teens, academic stress, identity, family strain, and changing support needs. - [Parent Coaching](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/parent-coaching/) - Parent Coaching Aurora & Wheaton IL. Parent coaching in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for caregivers seeking calmer routines, clearer language, repair after difficult moments, and family support. - [Family Counseling](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/family-counseling/) - Family Counseling Aurora & Wheaton IL. Family counseling in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for children, teens, parents, and caregivers working toward communication, repair, and connection. - [Adult Therapy](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/adult-therapy/) - Adult Therapy Aurora & Wheaton IL. Adult therapy in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for adults and parents carrying stress, transitions, relationship strain, grief, or old patterns. - [Telehealth](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/telehealth/) - Telehealth Therapy Aurora & Wheaton IL. Telehealth therapy in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for parents, teens, adults, and some children around ages 8-9 and older when clinically appropriate. - [Clinical Supervision](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services/clinical-supervision/) - Clinical Supervision. Clinical supervision with Molly Westfall, MA, LCPC, RPT-S, including Licensed Professional Counselor supervision and Registered Play Therapist supervision. ## Concerns - [Child anxiety therapy](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/concerns/child-anxiety/) - Child anxiety therapy in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for worry, separation anxiety, school avoidance, reassurance loops, bedtime anxiety, and anxious patterns. - [Self-esteem and confidence](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/concerns/self-esteem-confidence/) - Self-esteem and confidence support for children and teens in Aurora and Wheaton, Illinois who doubt themselves, avoid trying, feel embarrassed, or need steadier self-trust. - [ADHD help for children](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/concerns/adhd-help-children/) - ADHD help for children in Aurora and Wheaton, IL with support for focus challenges, executive function needs, emotional regulation, school stress, and family routines. - [Anger outbursts](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/concerns/anger-outbursts/) - Therapy and parent support for child anger outbursts in Aurora and Wheaton, IL, including big feelings, explosive reactions, shutdowns, hard recoveries, and family stress. - [Child behavior support](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/concerns/child-behavior/) - Child behavior support in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for anger outbursts, big feelings, defiance, anxiety, school stress, and daily family friction. - [Oppositional defiance therapy](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/concerns/oppositional-defiance-therapy/) - Oppositional defiance therapy and support in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for children showing opposition, anger outbursts, power struggles, and frequent conflict. ## Concern Page Metadata - [Child anxiety therapy](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/concerns/child-anxiety/) - Child Anxiety Therapy Aurora & Wheaton IL. Child anxiety therapy in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for worry, separation anxiety, school avoidance, reassurance loops, bedtime anxiety, and anxious patterns. - [Self-esteem and confidence](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/concerns/self-esteem-confidence/) - Self-Esteem Counseling for Children & Teens Aurora Wheaton IL. Self-esteem and confidence support for children and teens in Aurora and Wheaton, IL who doubt themselves, avoid trying, feel embarrassed, or need steadier self-trust. - [ADHD help for children](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/concerns/adhd-help-children/) - ADHD Help for Children Aurora & Wheaton IL. ADHD help for children in Aurora and Wheaton, IL with support for focus challenges, executive function needs, emotional regulation, school stress, and family routines. - [Anger outbursts](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/concerns/anger-outbursts/) - Therapy for Child Anger Outbursts Aurora & Wheaton IL. Therapy and parent support for child anger outbursts in Aurora and Wheaton, IL, including big feelings, explosive reactions, shutdowns, hard recoveries, and family stress. - [Child behavior support](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/concerns/child-behavior/) - Child Behavior Support Aurora & Wheaton IL. Child behavior support in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for anger outbursts, big feelings, defiance, anxiety, school stress, and daily family friction. - [Oppositional defiance therapy](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/concerns/oppositional-defiance-therapy/) - Oppositional Defiance Therapy Aurora & Wheaton IL. Oppositional defiance therapy and support in Aurora and Wheaton, IL for children showing opposition, anger outbursts, power struggles, and frequent conflict. ## Clinicians ### Molly Westfall, MA, LCPC, RPT-S - URL: https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/about/our-team/molly-westfall - Locations: Aurora, Wheaton - Specialties: Child therapy, Play therapy, Parent coaching, Women's issues - Summary: Founder, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor supporting children, parents, and moms with a child-specialist focus. ### Katherine Farenkopf, MSW, LCSW - URL: https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/about/our-team/katherine-farenkopf - Locations: Aurora, Wheaton - Specialties: Child therapy, Teen counseling, Adult therapy, Parent coaching, Family counseling, Telehealth - Summary: Trauma-informed therapy for children ages 4+, teens, adults, and parents navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, relationships, and family conflict. ### Melanie Keirnan, MSW, LSW - URL: https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/about/our-team/melanie-keirnan - Locations: Aurora, Wheaton - Specialties: Child therapy, Teen counseling, Adult therapy, Parent coaching, Play therapy - Summary: Support for children, teens, and adults navigating anxiety, ADHD, behavioral concerns, trauma, family transitions, and social skills. ### Cassie Nieves, MSW, LCSW - URL: https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/about/our-team/cassie-nieves - Locations: Wheaton - Specialties: Teen therapy, Child therapy, Play therapy - Summary: Therapy for teens and children navigating anxiety, depression, divorce, social anxiety, grief, and anger management. ## Resources - [How do I know if my child needs therapy?](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/how-to-know-if-child-needs-therapy/) - Parent-friendly signs that child therapy, play therapy, or family support may help when big feelings, behavior concerns, anxiety, or school stress keep repeating. - [What is play therapy?](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/what-is-play-therapy/) - A parent-friendly explanation of play therapy, why children communicate through play, and how play therapy in Aurora and Wheaton supports regulation. - [Helping children with anger outbursts](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/help-child-with-anger-outbursts/) - Learn how to think about anger outbursts as signals, when child behavior support may help, and how parent coaching or play therapy can support families. - [Exercises To Calm Your Anxious Thoughts](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/exercises-to-calm-anxious-thoughts/) - When anxious thoughts consume you, moving from logic to body awareness can provide relief. Learn three steps to calm your mind: Notice, Orient, and Titrate. - [Separation Anxiety in Children](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/separation-anxiety-in-children/) - Understand the relationship between secure attachment and independence. Learn how to help your child navigate separation anxiety by strengthening their 'roots' of security. - [Transitional Tactics for Kids](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/transitional-tactics-for-kids/) - Transitions can feel disjointed and unsettling for children. Learn practical sensory, visual, and movement-based tactics to help your child navigate daily transitions with more ease. - [What Your Child’s Behavior is Telling You](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/what-your-childs-behavior-is-telling-you/) - Challenging behaviors keep returning because they are often signals of an unmet need. Learn how to look beyond the behavior and understand what your child is trying to communicate. - [Why Coping Skills Fail Kids (and What Actually Helps Instead)](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/why-coping-skills-fail-kids/) - Understand why traditional coping skills often fail children during emotional distress and how a bottom-up approach through play therapy creates lasting regulation. ## Resource Page Metadata - [How do I know if my child needs therapy?](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/how-to-know-if-child-needs-therapy/) - How to Know If Your Child Needs Therapy. Parent-friendly signs that child therapy, play therapy, or family support may help when big feelings, behavior concerns, anxiety, or school stress keep repeating. - [What is play therapy?](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/what-is-play-therapy/) - What Is Play Therapy? A Parent-Friendly Guide. A parent-friendly explanation of play therapy, why children communicate through play, and how play therapy in Aurora and Wheaton supports regulation. - [Helping children with anger outbursts](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/help-child-with-anger-outbursts/) - Helping Children With Anger Outbursts. Learn how to think about anger outbursts as signals, when child behavior support may help, and how parent coaching or play therapy can support families. - [Exercises To Calm Your Anxious Thoughts](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/exercises-to-calm-anxious-thoughts/) - Exercises To Calm Your Anxious Thoughts | Roots to Branches. Practical mindfulness exercises to manage anxiety. Learn the 5-4-3-2-1 technique and the Notice-Orient-Titrate method from Molly Westfall. - [Separation Anxiety in Children](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/separation-anxiety-in-children/) - Separation Anxiety in Children | Roots to Branches Counseling. Help your child manage separation anxiety by building a secure home base. Practical tips on naming feelings and explaining separations from Molly Westfall. - [Transitional Tactics for Kids](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/transitional-tactics-for-kids/) - Transitional Tactics for Kids | Roots to Branches Counseling. Help your child navigate hard transitions with prompts, sensory games, and movement-based tactics. Practical advice for parents from Molly Westfall. - [What Your Child’s Behavior is Telling You](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/what-your-childs-behavior-is-telling-you/) - What Your Child’s Behavior is Telling You | Roots to Branches. Shift your perspective from reacting to understanding. Learn why children's behaviors are forms of communication. - [Why Coping Skills Fail Kids (and What Actually Helps Instead)](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources/why-coping-skills-fail-kids/) - Why Coping Skills Fail Kids | Roots to Branches Counseling. Traditional coping skills often fail kids because their logical brain goes offline during stress. Learn why play therapy is a more effective "bottom-up" approach. ## Site Navigation - [Home](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/) - Child, teen, and play therapy for families in Aurora and Wheaton. - [Services](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/services) - Hub for therapy services and care paths. - [Team](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/about/our-team) - Clinician bios and specialties. - [Resources](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/resources) - Parent-friendly guidance and long-tail support content. - [Contact](https://www.roots2branchescounseling.org/contact) - Request an appointment or contact the practice.